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Minerva (song)
| "Minerva" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Deftones | ||||||||||
| from the album Deftones | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Sinatra" "Sleep Walk" |
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| Released | April 29, 2003 | |||||||||
| Format | CD single | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||||||||
| Genre | Alternative metal | |||||||||
| Length | 4:17 | |||||||||
| Label | Maverick (9362 42627 2 5) |
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| Writer(s) | Chino Moreno Abe Cunningham |
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| Producer | Terry Date Deftones |
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| Deftones singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Minerva" is a song by American alternative metal band Deftones and the lead single from their fourth studio album, Deftones. Released in April 2003, it charted at #9 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, #16 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,[1] and #15 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] It is the band's highest charting single worldwide, but is their 2nd-highest charting in the U.S.
As the lead single of Deftones, "Minerva" features a far more commercially appealing sound than its brutal successor, "Hexagram". The uplifting song contains clean vocals, plentiful use of harmonies, and a heavy yet soaring chorus.
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Music video
The video for "Minerva," directed by Paul Fedor,[3] is notable for its similarity to Pink Floyd's Live at Pompeii concert film. The band is featured playing the song on a desert like landscape backed by various amplifiers and other stage equipment. It was filmed near the Salton Sea in southern California in 2003, during a sandstorm. The filming process itself was fraught with problems, as the sand caused problems with the recording equipment and lighting set-up. The shoot eventually took 22 hours to complete, with Abe Cunningham saying that "[the shoot] sucked" and Chi Cheng calling it "terrible", but conceding that "it [is] a trippy video. I actually like it a lot".[4]
Track listing
The second and third tracks are covers. "Sinatra", written by Page Hamilton, was originally performed by Helmet on 1990's Strap It On, while "Sleep Walk" is a cover of a highly popular 1959 single by Santo & Johnny.
Appearances in other media
Minerva appeared on the soundtrack for NHL 2004. It was also featured in the soundtrack for the 2005 remake House Of Wax.[5] It was also made available as downloadable content for the Rock Band series on June 8, 2010. The song was also featured in the Video Game True Crime: Streets of LA.
References
- ^ "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History — Deftones: Singles". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=141369&model.vnuAlbumId=896085. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ "UK Singles Top 75 - Music Charts". Navigate to appropriate week. acharts.us. http://acharts.us/uk_singles_top_75. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ B-Sides & Rarities liner notes.
- ^ "DEFTONES: The Stories Behind The Videos". Blabbermouth. 2005-10-04. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=42494. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
- ^ http://www.soundtrackinfo.com/title/tracks.asp?houseofwax
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